Take the elevator up 45 floors at Grosvenor House's recently opened Tower Two Hotel and discover Embassy's Kitchen 45, a swanky new restaurant in the city's first supper club concept featuring. I'd been to Embassy a few times before to visit the subdued lounge area on the second floor with abstract artworks hung from the walls and the dance floor on the first level. But this was the first time I journeyed up to the top floor of the club to be seated in an exclusive dining area. Decked out in rich tones of red and black with soft touches of light beige on the furnishings, the restaurant makes up for its small size through its regal decor and innovative Provencal cuisine.

On Friday, May 18th Legendary Grammy award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper tore the roof of the legendary VIP room nightclub to celebrate the first anniversary of Belvedere Vodka’s partnership with (RED), which launched with a BELVEDERE (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition bottle to raise proceeds for the Global Fund – among the world’s leading financiers of programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Angelina Jolie recently bought fiancé Brad Pitt a new toy.

This year Pacific Place joined with some of our favorite designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Chloe, and Versace to unveil Hong Kong’s three-week fashion show, to kick off this summer season with designer high-end outfits that everyone would love.

Celebrity chef Charles Phan will be giving a cooking demo this Saturday, May 18 at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration in the Bay Area.

On Thursday, Dr. Dog kicked off BLVD Social Club — Thursdays Live at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with a set.

Voting in the first round is still open. Vote to determine which hotels will advance to the quarter finals.

On Tuesday, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hosted a stop on the Celebrity Chef Tour benefiting the James Beard Foundation.

After 175 years of French luxury leather, the fashion house opens in London with a Leather Forever exhibition at The Royal Academy Galleries from May 8-27. This free event will showcase the French luxury leather label handbags and much more. This celebration marks the 175th year anniversary of such a luxurious line.

With Tomales Bay, Point Reyes and endless access to the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco is one of the best cities in the States to feast upon fresh seafood. However, with such abundance comes tourist traps and plastic bib shacks. Haute Living is here to suggest to the very top notch places to properly enjoy fruits de mer.

The delightful spring evening was the perfect setting for the first-ever UCSF Picnic In the Park benefitting the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Dr. Laura Esserman’s breast cancer research. The swanky affair was hosted by Park Tavern, where over 250 guests mingled while enjoying cocktails and delectable bites courtesy of Park Tavern Chef Jennifer Puccio and owner Anna Weinberg.

Attention travelers: support your favorite luxury lodging sites in San Francisco by voting for them to advance to the next round of the Hotel Madness competition.

Welcome to Haute Living Hotel Madness! Our curators have carefully selected the most luxurious hotels in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In our haute spin on March Madness, 16 top-rated hotels in each of the four markets will compete against each other within their own market.

Voting in the first round is still open. Which hotels will advance on to the quarter finals? You decide!

Chopard has released a new special edition of their classic race-inspired Mille Miglia Chronograph.

One of London's chicest hotels is putting a haute twist on the English tradition of afternoon tea.

Porsche has just unveiled its next revelation: a prototype of the 918 Spyder.

The Columbus Sport, a new eco friendly yacht, is set to hit the open seas in 2013.